Clearwater, Texas
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Clearwater, Texas | |
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  Clearwater  Clearwater | |
| Coordinates: 33°00′01″N 95°12′05″W / 33.00028°N 95.20139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Franklin |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 903, 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378128[1] |
Clearwater is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Texas, United States.[1]
The community was named for the clear waters in the nearby Cypress Creek. White settlers arrived in the 1860s, but the community itself did not appear until the next decade. There was a sawmill, a gin, a store, and a church in the community in the 1930s. Its population was 25 in 1933, which grew to 50 by 1945. The community had a church, a cemetery, and several scattered homes in 1985.[2]
Geography
Clearwater is located on Farm to Market Road 1448, 12 mi (19 km) south of Mount Vernon in southern Franklin County. It was originally located between Cypress Creek and Dry Cypress Creek, but the streams were held back by Lake Cypress Springs and Lake Bob Sandlin.[2]
